42 U.S.C. § 9911 | Payments to Indian tribes

(a)

Reservation

If, with respect to any State, the Secretary—

(1)

receives a request from the governing body of an Indian tribe or tribal organization within the State that assistance under this chapter be made directly to such tribe or organization; and

(2)

determines that the members of such tribe or tribal organization would be better served by means of grants made directly to provide benefits under this chapter,

section 9906 of this titlethe Secretary shall reserve from amounts that would otherwise be allotted to such State under for the fiscal year the amount determined under subsection (b).

(b)

Determination of reserved amount

The Secretary shall reserve for the purpose of subsection (a) from amounts that would otherwise be allotted to such State, not less than 100 percent of an amount that bears the same ratio to the State allotment for the fiscal year involved as the population of all eligible Indians for whom a determination has been made under subsection (a) bears to the population of all individuals eligible for assistance through a community services block grant made under this chapter in such State.

(c)

Awards

The sums reserved by the Secretary on the basis of a determination made under subsection (a) shall be made available by grant to the Indian tribe or tribal organization serving the individuals for whom such a determination has been made.

(d)

Plan

In order for an Indian tribe or tribal organization to be eligible for a grant award for a fiscal year under this section, the tribe or organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan for such fiscal year that meets such criteria as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation.

(e)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Indian tribe; tribal organization

The terms “Indian tribe” and “tribal organization” mean a tribe, band, or other organized group recognized in the State in which the tribe, band, or group resides, or considered by the Secretary of the Interior, to be an Indian tribe or an Indian organization for any purpose.

(2)

Indian

The term “Indian” means a member of an Indian tribe or of a tribal organization.

Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 677 Pub. L. 105–285, title II, § 201Oct. 27, 1998112 Stat. 2741(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683 Pub. L. 101–501, title IV, § 407(a)Nov. 3, 1990104 Stat. 1254 Pub. L. 103–171, § 7(b)Dec. 2, 1993107 Stat. 1993 Pub. L. 103–252, title II, § 205(1)May 18, 1994108 Stat. 655 Pub. L. 105–285A prior section 9911, , formerly § 682, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 683, , , , related to annual reports by Secretary, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .

Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 682Aug. 13, 198195 Stat. 518 Pub. L. 97–115, § 17(c)Dec. 29, 198195 Stat. 1609 Pub. L. 97–274Sept. 30, 198296 Stat. 1183 Pub. L. 101–501, § 407(a)Another prior section 9911, , , ; , , ; , , , related to transition provisions, prior to repeal by .

section 677 of Pub. L. 97–35 section 9906 of this title Pub. L. 105–285A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this chapter by .